Matrix-distributing mechanism for typographical machines



June 29' 1926.

, 1,590,937 H. (Rmx-'REUND4 l l MATRIX p IsafRIBUTI'NG MEcH'ANI'SM FOR TYPoGnAHicAl-J MHINES .Fil-ed May 1o, 192s z'sheets-sheet 1 Anon.' EY

June 29 1926. 4

H.A R, FREUND MATRIX DISTRIBUTING MEcHANIsM Fon TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINESFile@ May 1o, 1923 2 sheets-sheet 2 INVENTOR zf/Yza/ZZZ, Z'z-ezazc @Z22ATTORNEY Patented June 29, 1926.

UNITED STATES l 1,599,931. PATENT OFFICE.`

HERMAN R. FREUND, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO INTERTYPE CORPORA-TION, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW-YORK. i

MATRIX-DISTRIBUTING MECHANISM' FOR TYPOGRAPHIOAL MACHINES.

Application led May 10,V

r The present invention relates to improvements in typographicalmachines and more 'particularly to those of the linotype class, as shownand described generally in Letters Patent No. 436,532, granted to O.Mergenthaler, wherein matricesof a font stored Yin a magazine arereleased. therefrom under control of a keyboard, assembled in a line Ywhich is justified, and a cast is taken therefrom, after which thematrices 'composing the line areSepa-rated and distributed according tothe different characters or letters of the font, whereby the differentmatrices of the font are returned to the respective channels of themagazine from Which they Were drawn. i

In the commercial development of machines ot' this class, a demandvarose tor machines capable ot assembling in a line matrices belonging totwo or more diiierent fonts, -which required distribution of thematrices not only according to the different characters or letters ofthe font, but also according to the diierent fonts to which the matricesbelonged, in order that .the matrices would be returned to theappropriate channels of the particular magazines from which they Weredawn.

,The primary object of the present invention is to provide novel andimproved means by which a mixed line,i. e., a line containing matricesbelonging to different tonts,is iirst separated and distributedaccording to the characters of the font, after Which the matrices thusseparated are distributed to the proper magazines, according to font,Whereby the distribution and the return of the matrices to theappropriate channels ot the particular magazines from which they weredrawn may be accomplished with facility and with certainty and by arelatively simple and easily accessible structure. n Y

To these and other ends, thevinvention consists in certain improvementsand combinations and arrangements of parts, alll as will be hereinaftermore fully described, the 'teatures ot novety being pointed outparticularly cation. a

In the accompanying drawings?- Figure l'representsa section takenvertically through matrix-separating and distributing means constructedinaccordance with the presentfinveiition; 4 1

Figure 2- ,ruepresea in the claims at, the end vot' the specifime aialineaciones,

1923. Serial No. 638,052.

and partly in section, the tont distributor.

constituting a part ot the matrix distrilruit-l ing means;

Figure 3 represents a vertical section4 through a portion of the fontdistributor and the adjacent portion ot one of the cooperative magazineentrances, illustrating diagrammatically the manner in which matricesappropriate to such magazine entrance are disengaged from the Jfontdistinguishing means of the font distributor and caused tov enter theYmagazine entrance; i

Figure 4 isa perspective View of one ot the matrices suitable forl usein con-junction With the distributing means of the present invention;

Figure 5 represents a vertical section through the Jfont distributorillustrating diagrainmatically the relative positions ot maty ricesbelonging to 'different fonts, While. such matrices are passingtherethrough;

VFigures 6, 7, 8 and 9 are side views of matrices belongingyrespectively to different fontsV andA provided with distinguishing meansby 'Whichthey are separated and distributed according to font;

FigureslO, 11i, 12 and lareend vievvsVV of the matricesshown in Figures6, 9, respectively; and

Figure 14 represents a horizontal transverse section through arportionof the font distributor illustrating the relative Vpositions occupied bythe matricessh'own iii Figures 6, 7 8 and 9, respectively, .Withinthefont distributor. i

Similarparts are designated by the same reference characters in theseveral views.

' The p-resent invention isV applicable generally to typographicalmachines f adapted :tor the assemblingot mixed lines of inatrices, itbeing more particularly applicable 7, Sand to machines ot Vthe linotypeclass. The preerred embodiment of the invention is shown Y in theaccompanying drawings and will be hereinafter described in detail, butit is to be understood that the invention is not re .stricted to theprecise construction shown, as

equivalent constructions are contemplated and these Will be includedWithin the scope of' the claims. i Y l In'machines of the linotype classand asis disclosed in the Mergenthaler patent herein'- betore referredto',the inatriceswhich were used in the line from which a cgst has been@les ai@ Separate@ @easiest le differ Y nels of' the ina channelsl, thechez Vter being` .delivered to theV entrance `the entrance 3. Theupperor receiving en is ent characters or letters of the font',pref-paretory to their return to the appropriate chengezine :troni whichthey Were drawn, by eperniuted or combination ber l along the undersideof which thegnistrices ere caused to travel by distributor screws 2, theupper ends of the: i .itrioes haring notches in which perinnted orcombination teeth similar to the pern'iuted teeth m (F 4:, 6, 7, 8 and9) Aere formed to engage and suspend the Amatrices 'roin the bei' l, theteeth' ot the dilterentA matrices end the 'bar l being so Apernnitedthat the nietri'ces will dropV from the bar et different points in itslength, according to the V chgnnels of the niega-zine in which matricesbelong. A

magazine channel entrance similar to the en-v trance -5 shown in thepresent'nstance, is generally used bett-veen the distributor bar and.tl., upper end ot the magazine, to re? ceive the ini-itiirces 'droppingfrein the distributor ber and to direct/them into the eppropriutechannels of the insges-ine. Y

coordine to the nresent invention' the g h5 el.. l matrices used in theline .troni vmicl'i e cast has been teken niet' be se rated eco'ordine'l' 7l v 1 Y Y n to the chaructersfor letters ojt the ront-'or fonts bv7`einfol'o 7ino` a iern'lutcd or combine- 7 .7 ly c ,ha

tion bar l and(corresponding' permitted or combination teeth m" in thematrices, substantially as 'is done .in iii-echines of the lijn-o'- typeclass, r equiV thus separated accom.

ing to cherccter or However, in cerryingout the present inventi on, eplurality ot inegszines 5, 6 and 7 are mounted in snperposed or othersuit-'able relation in the inech'ine, these insg-ezines being adapted to`contein dtierf fonts ,ot matrices, :1nd a font distribuooi arranged toreceive the matrices which here been separated according' to characteror letter and to distinguish end distribute these matrices linto theappropriate magazines according' to the fonts to which theyV belong.

Al-)refernbly and es shown in the present inf stance, thefontdistributor 8 is interposed between the lower or disclnir.;r end ofthe entrance 3 and the magazines, it preterebly arranged inelineinentfbetnf'een the lowerV end ot the ent ence 3 .end he'upperinost magazine; Y Y prises e top plete 9, a bottom 'plate' 10 randdiVV iding wells or pertitioi'is il., the tcp and bott-oniplatesbeing-formed Withygroot'es or niels for' grr-noties o' above thoseor the top. plete being d.- ec the bottoni plete` 't ese the corners otthe matrices, the matrices be? reby retained in i'feitiosl edgeviseposrlon Wlienthey enter the font distribnt riorn the 'respectivechannels or pssseges oient ineens, the matrices The tontdistributorcoingY y groo'esor criminels' are adapted to receive t-lie'lugs oreers'mzon erably flared, es shown et 13, to facilitate. the entry ot'the matrices into the font `disgrooves vor channels in the uppermost`mage-V zine The bottoniV Welll ofthe font distributor is cut sway for aconsiderable portionV ot its length, end inegezineentrences 15 end-lfortheinegezines 5, and 7,

respectiv ly are located beneath the ont away portion to receivematrices delivered from the cnt distributor and belongingrespec- 4tivelf,7 to such magazines.

' According to the present invention, the font distributorisco'nstructed to cooperate with matrices .belonging Vto differentfonts, these matrices having novel chrecteristics which distinguishthenrecfcording to Yfont,

ether bv the matricesY undergoing rdist-"ribu'4 tion "will either passdirectly through the font distributcrinto Vthe,uppermostV insge- Zineal., or will be released at one or `another point in the length ofthelist-'1t distributor and will bc'deli'vere'd therefrom and directedinto one ofthe magazines' 5,6 or 7. To eccoinplish this purpose, eachdividing Wall or pei i'tion ll ot the tent distributor has 'projectinglaterally therefrom' :t iii-til l? which serves es a supporttortheinetrices Whileocontsined in or puseingtiirough the fontdistributor, this rail beingrperniutelt d and the matrice belonging tothe different fonts being` correspondingly perninteted so that when :iine reil 17 Where the perinu ations thereof correspond Withthe oei-nmions of theinstrix, the letter is released and is perinitte'd to dropthrough the cui; dwz-iv por'ion the lower Well o1" ta released 'er tethe epprojiste inegnzinc 53,' G or l tl @n the respect-ive entra-nce le,Prerersbly and es shown', the porl5 or 1G. tions lla' constitute thepermutation for thc matrices b-longing in the' magazine 5, the portionsib the perinntstions `for the inetrices bel nginp' in the inagezine,sind the portions il the perinuthtions for the ine-.trices belonging iniernegeine l', vthese permutations i @produced by suitebly'inicorrupting the reil l?, es to 'forni if' terruptions 'ot differentrelstite lengths sind specings. 1 1 Y The n ric-es are rovidesl withcorte permutations 'which distinguishV tofthe dilerent fonts' to 'fr'.Forv exei'np'le', Figures matrices 'll having the spending them secordii(I 'which theyT belo t3, "17, 8 end 9 sli seine. tooth comb' iticn mwhich distin# guislies tieni sccoid-ing vto chertcter,

alsopermutationswhich nitty 'betised oIi' if; reaches the point'l ontheV tontdis ibntor, theinzitri; so:

` O-O. Figures 10.y 11. 12

missione?y may be used respectively in the magazines 4, 5, 6 and matrixM4 (Fig. 6) is formed in its sideV with a recess or groove m4, thisgroove extending from end-to-end of the matrix and being continuous sothat it Will bridgeV the interruptions on the rail 17, and hence amatrix so formed will pass directly through the font distributor intothe magazine 4, all matrices belonging to the font contained in thatmagazine being recess or groove m4. The matrices MG and M7 shown inFigures 7, 8 and 9, and belonging in the magazines 6 and 7,respectively, are formed With recesses or grooves m5, m6 and m7,respectively, the upper edge ot the recess or groove m? of the matrix M5(Fig. 7) being notched or' out awa. to form permutations m8corresponding Wit the permutations 11a of the rail, the matrix la (Fig.8) being provided on the upper edge of its side notch or recess withpermutations m9 corresponding With the permutationsA 11b in the rail,and the matrix M7 (Fig. 9) hai-.'- ing permutations m10 in the upperside ot its side notch or channel corresponding With the permutations11C et the rail 17. By so constructing the matrices belonging to thedifferent fonts, all matrices like the matrix M5 (Fig. 7 belonging inthe magazine 5, will be able to drop from they permuted rail 17 whensuch matrices reach the permutations 11l therein; all matrices like thematrix Ml3 (Fig. 8) which belong in the magazine 6 Will be able toY dropfrom the permuted rail 17 when such matrices reach the permutations 11ctherein.

It is preferable to pro *ide the matrices with additional fontdistinguishing means in order to further facilitate and insure theprompt release of the matrices When they reach the respective points atwhich the permutations tor the respective matrices are located. To theseends, it is preferable to form the side recesses or grooves m4, m5; on,and m7 in the different matrices of diti'ierent Widths, the notch orgroove m4 being of maximum Width, while the grooves m5. mf? andmtregularly diminish in Width, the diminution in the Widths of thegrooves Vbeing effected by locating the upper edges ot the recesses orgrooves closer to theY center ot the matrix, and Yarranging theV loweredges of tlierecesses on the common level and 13, from ivhicli it willbe understood that the matrices belonging to ditierent touts ivill hangor be suspended at different relative ele *ations on uthe pe 'muted rail17, substantially as shown' in Figures 5 and 14. The tout distributor iscorrespondingly `formed with stepped shoulders 18, 19'and Q0 inits topWall 9, these shoulders being so located With respect totlie'permutations 11a, 11b and 1 1, respectively, that the matrices:

formed With a similar;

like the 1 in atrix Mt (Fig. 6.)- and belonging in the magazine 4 willclear all of the shoulders 18, 19 fand 2G as such matrices willY occupythe lower-most. position on the permuted rail 17 andhence such matricesWill pass the shoulders 2O and 19, l the foremost edge or the toot otsuchL matrices ivill'engage the shoulder 18. Asl

the permutations ms of these matrices Will then register' 'with thecorresponding permutations 11a inthe rail, these n'iatricesrwillVpromptly drfop edgewise and by gravity from the r l through the cutaivaybottom of the: font. distributor' Mot the magazine Al. Similarlythe matrices like the matrix M belonging in the magazine 6 Will pass theshoulder 20, but Will strike the shoulder 1) in the vfont distributor,their permutations fm, registering at-this point with the correspondingpermutations ilbot the rail, so that these matrices Will be promptlyreleased 'from the font distribut/er into the entrance 15 of themagazine t3, and all matrices like the matrix M7 (Fig. 9') belonging inthe4 magazine 7 will strike the 'lirst shoulder 20, at which time theirpermutations m19 livill Vregister with the corresponding permutations11c ot the rai such vmatrices'being thus caused to drop promptly fromthev tontdistributor into the entrance 16, tliencerpassing into themagazine 7. f

The present invention belonging to a plurality 'vot fonts to bedistinguished, separatedV Vand distributed to` their appropriatemagazines-With speed, i'a-. cility and certainty'. The matrices, afterbeing irst distinguishedl and separated in the ordinary Way according tothe characters or letters Whichythey bear, pass into the lontdistributor by rwhich vthey are distinguished, and separated accordingto the fonts to which they'belong, and are distributed to their'appropriate magazines. Vhile the. matrices are in or passingthrough theViiontA distributor they v are suspended from and they gravitate alongthe downwardly vinclined rail 17, and when the matriceslreach theircorresponding permutations in this rail theyV are released andaredelivered there. from vertically in a'true edgewise direction and bygravity,the delivered matrices thus dropping directly into' therespective enf trances leading to their corresponding magazines.` ByAemployingjthe graduated or stepped stops 18, v19 ingly graduating orpermuting the side recesses or grooves inthe matrices belongingv to thediierent fonts, thevstopping points tor the matrices Where thepermutations thereon Y willv register with .the respevzctivepermutations on the rail 17 are precisely determined, thus insuringVfree andiprompt release and dropping otthe matrices Without lateralrenables matrices partit-ion 11;

and into the entrance l and 2O and correspondaov l llt) fontdistributoi'inay be hinged, as at 22, so that it may be swung upwardlyit desired toV It will be understood that While theinvcntion ishereinshown andv described as appliedV to mea-ns for separating anddistributing matrices into four magazines, yet by suitably changing thevlongitudinal side grooves in the matrices and the permutations betweentheir lears and also the perinuted rail oi the font distributor, Vtheinvention can be applied to the separation and distribution of matricesto a larger number of magazines.

The embodiment of. the invention herein shown is not only simple in itsconstruction,

but the matrix passages are easily accessible,

should such become necessary. For example.y to render the upper ends ofthe magazines e, and 7 accessible, the channel entrances le, 15a-uditi,which are preferably combined orl formed as one unit, as shown, arehinged at 2l so thatrivhen vthe structure is rearrWaidly or toward theleft in Figure l, the' upper ends of the matrix' channels in thesemagazines will' be uncovered and also the under side of the' fontdistributor 8, through Vwhich thematrices are deliveredtherefrom,

.villbe exposed.l VAlso, the upper end of the uncover the upper end ofthe magazine 4, the lowerend of the entrance 3 or the under side of the'font distributor.

' I claim as niyinventionzl; In a typographical machine having means-fordistributing matrices according to character, means to cooperate iviththe firstmentioned distributing means for distributing matricesaccording to font comprising a rail `for supporting the'matrices Whilependent `irom and' travelling by gravity edgewige along the rail, therail having permutations to correspond with Apermr-.tationss on thematrices andrv means for arresti-iig the' travel of the in'atrices atrelatively different points along the rail, whereby the Vmatrices areadapted: to drop b v lgravit-y in the same' verticalplane in which theytravel along the rail'ivlien vthe permutations of the matrices .comeintoregister with the corresponding permutations of the rail.

. 2. In a'typogr'aphical machine having a distributor for separatingmatrices accordto character., means-for separating mat-1 o. thediimferent font matrices for primary distributor for the separation ofmatrices according toV character, a secondary distributor for separatingmatrices of likel character accord ig to font comprising` an inclinedperinuted rail for supporting` matrices to travel by gravity'inaii-endiffise direction from which thematrices are suspended to dropdirectly edgeivi e `fronithe rail igor delivery to the appropriateniaga- Zine,and means conforming respectively with stopping the latterat the corresponding permutationsof the rail. Y i

1i. in a `typographical machine, a distrib- 'or for se' arating matricesaccording to it comprising' inclined perinutcd rail aioiig which theYmatrices *areV adapted to 1 avel bv gravity endwise and from which iThe ina-trices are suspended,` the permutat -s the rail correspondingwithy permutations in thev matrices and nieansfor' arresttliey reach thecorresponding permutathe travel of the matrices along the-rail 'to dropby gravity and in -direct edgevvise direction from the rail.

in a typographical machine, a distrih utor for s iaratingr matrices`according to font-comprising avpermuted rail, and-niat ii'ces eachhaving a single groove extending longitudinz-iily. throughout its lengthto re- CG L rail, lthexupper edges of the grooves-'oi' thc in tdifferently on the matrices oi different fonts and perinuted tocorrespond with thepermutations of the railand means located in con-Aformity with the upper edges of the grooves or' the different fontmatrices to arrest fthe movements of the matrices along the rail Whenthe permutationsof the matrices reach therespective permutations `of therail.

6*. In a typographical machine, a distributor for separatingT matricesaccordingto` font comprising a rail having permutations thereindistinguished according to font-s, and matrices belonging to differentfonts and each having a single groovev in its side eX- tendinglongitudinaliy thereof to receive the rail and to snispciid matrixtherefrom, the matrices of different supported in relatively differentpositions on the rail and the. uppermostV sides of the 'grooves in thematrices suspended on the railhaiviiig permutations distinguishedaccording to ionts for causing edgeivise droppiiigof the matrices fromthe rail When t-liek matrices reach thev corresponding permuta Y tionsof the' rail and means for settincr the matrices`v of. the differentfonts relatively to the corresponding izerinut'ations .of the rail.

7. In a typograplhioal machine, av distributor forseparatingmatrices,accordingl to font comprising a" permutfed rail .along whichcorrespondingly pei'inutled matrices beiong'- ions thereof, therebycausing the matricesA and to suspend the matrices from said ricessuspended on the rail being located fon-ts being thereby rasees?released by gravity, and stops distinguishedy in their positionsrelatively to said rail according to the relative positions occupied bythe different font matrices onthe rail and located to cooperate with thecorresponding permutations of the rail to cause delivery of the matricestherefrom..

S. In a typographical machine, a distributor for separating matricesaccording to font comprising a rail having permutations distinguishedaccording to fonts and along which matrices having correspondingpermutations are adapted to travel While susy pended in dierent relativepositions therefrom, and stops distinguished in their posi.- tionsrelatively to the rail according to the relative positions of thedifferent font mat-V rices on the rail and located to cooperate with thecorresponding permutationsof the rail to cause dropping of the matricestherefrom by gravity.

9. In a typographical machine, a distrib utor for separating matricesaccording to font comprising a matrix guiding channel, a permuted railalong which matrices having a groove located at a predetermined distancefrom its edge to determine its height on such rail and permutationscorresponding with those of thel rail are adapted to travel, and a stoplocated at a predetermined pointin the channel to be engaged by and tocheck such matrices therein for delivery therefrom in accordance withsaid permutations.

l0. In a typographical machine, a distributor for separating matricesaccording to fonts comprising a channel along Whichinatrices are guidedto travel, a permuted rail Varranged to support thereon at differentheights matrices travelling in said channel, the matrices being permutedaccording to fonts and in correspondence With the permutations of therail, and stopslocated at different heights in said channel`according-to fonts and operative respectively to check the matricestravelling at the different heights in positions to conform With theircorresponding permutations'of the rail to effectv release of thematrices therefrom. v 1l. In a typographical machin-e, a distributor forseparating ymatrices according to fonts comprising a permuted rail forsupporting correspondingly permuted matrices r to travel in differentrelative positions thereon according to the different fonts to whichthey belong, and stops distinguished in their positions relatively to'said rail according to the positions occupied'by the different fontmatrices While travelling along the rail and operative to check thetravel of the matrices when they reach positions along the. rail ivherethe L iermutationsiof the matrices conforniwith those of the rail. e

l2. In a typographical machinehaving a primary distributor forseparating matrices according to character, a secondary distributorarranged to receive separated matrices of like characterv and toseparate 'them according to font, comprising channels each to receivevandguide matrices oflike character, a permuted rail lfrom Which thematrices of different fonts are supported at different relative heightsand along which they travel, and stops in said channel distinguished intheirpositions relatively to the rail according tothe heights of thedifferent font matrices on the rail andoperative to check the matricesin the channel according to font for effecting the release and dischargethereof. l

In testimony whereof I have hereunto Vset my hand.

4HERMAN R. FREUND.

